Merge pull request #128 from yabwon/main

SAS Packages Framework, version 20260411

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Don't forget to give the repository a **STAR** and become [stargazer](https://gi
 
 ### Current version:
 
-**The latest version** of the **SAS Packages Framework** is **`20260216`**.
+**The latest version** of the **SAS Packages Framework** is **`20260411`**.
 
 ---
 
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documentation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS
 ---
 
 ### Updates worth mentioning:
-**Update**\[December 31st, 2025\]**:** `%bundlePackages()` and `%unbundlePackages()` **macros are available. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20241231 "bundling macros"))**.
+**Update**\[April 9th, 2026\]**:**Packages can be installed from private repositories. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20260409 "bundling macros"))**.
+
+**Update**\[December 31st, 2025\]**:** `%bundlePackages()` and `%unbundlePackages()` **macros are available. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20251231 "bundling macros"))**.
 
 **Update**\[December 28th, 2025\]**:** `buildLocation=` and `archLocation=` **parameters added to** `%generatePackage()` **macro, they allow to redirect results of the packages generation process. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20251228 "redirect results with buildLocation="))**.
 
@@ -234,6 +236,7 @@ This is a list of locations where the SAS Packages Framework is used:
  - Warsaw (Poland)
  - Osaka (Japan)
  - Kyoto (Japan)
+ - Boston (USA)
 
 If you want to share that you are using the SPF let me know and I'll update the list.
 

SPF/Macros/bundlePackages.sas

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ,packagesRef=packages
 ,ods= /* data set for report file */
 )/
-des='Macro to create a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %bundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
+des='Macro to create a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260411. Run %bundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
 secure minoperator
 ;
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ secure minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `bundlePackages` macro          #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *create bundles* of SAS packages, version `20260216`                 #;
+    %put # Macro to *create bundles* of SAS packages, version `20260411`                 #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/extendpackagesfileref.sas

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
              when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20260216. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20260411. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 
 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20260216
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20260216`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20260411`             #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;

SPF/Macros/generatepackage.sas

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
    Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20260216
+   Version 20260411
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                          when empty takes buildLocation */
 )/ secure minoperator
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20260411. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro              #;
     %put #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                                    #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20260216`                                 #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20260411`                                 #;
     %put #                                                                                    #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                     #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                             #;
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ title6 "MD5 hashed fileref of package lowcase name: &_PackageFileref_.";
     title&_titleNumber_. "Package ZIP file location is: &buildLocation.";
   %end;
 
-footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20260216";
+footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20260411";
 
 proc print 
   data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base build folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent)
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ data _null_;
     %end; 
   put +(-1) '`.;''' 
     / ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, E8601DT19.-L) !! ";"' 
-    / ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260216.;''' 
+    / ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260411.;''' 
     / ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' 
     / ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' 
     / ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ data _null_;
             %end; 
       put +(-1) '`.; '' !!' /
           '''      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, E8601DT19.-L) !! " ''';                    '' !! ' / 
-          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260216.;                                  '' !! ' / 
+          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260411.;                                  '' !! ' / 
           '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' / 
           '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
           '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -2811,7 +2811,7 @@ data _null_;
   %end;
 
   put 'put " " / @3 "---------------------------------------------------------------------" / " ";' 
-    /       'put @3 "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260216`*";' 
+    /       'put @3 "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260411`*";' 
     /       "put @3 '*under `&sysscp.`(`&sysscpl.`) operating system,*';"
     /       "put @3 '*using SAS release: `&sysvlong4.`.*';"
     / 'put " " / @3 "---------------------------------------------------------------------";';

SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                                         */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20260216. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20260411. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20260216. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20260216`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20260411`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/installpackage.sas

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*+installPackage+*/
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20260216  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20260411  */
 /* A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
    with SAS code (macros, functions, data steps generating 
    data, etc.) wrapped up together and %INCLUDEed by
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 , mirror = 0    /* indicates which location for package source should be used */
 , version =     /* indicates which version of a package to install */
 , replace = 1   /* 1 = replace if the package already exist, 0 = otherwise */
+, backup = 0    /* 1 = before replacing make a copy if the package already exist, 0 = do nothing */
 , URLuser =     /* user name for the password protected URLs */
 , URLpass =     /* password for the password protected URLs */
 , URLoptions =  /* options for the `sourcePath` URLs */
@@ -22,11 +23,14 @@
                    default is 0 - means No, 1 means Yes */
 , SFRCVN =      /* name of a macro variable to store success-failure return code value */
 , github =      /* name of a user or an organization in GitHub, all characters except [A-z0-9_.-] are compressed */
+, githubRepo = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) /* repo name to be used, by default it is the package name, but can be altered */
+, githubToken = /* user's github fine-grained personal access token */
+, githubTokenDebug = 0 /* debug values: 0,1,2,3 */
 )
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260411. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20260216`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20260411`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -90,8 +94,15 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put #                   When there are multiple packages to install the `version` variable       #;
     %put #                   is scan sequentially.                                                    #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # - `replace=`      With default value of `1`, it causes existing package file 0             #;
+    %put # - `replace=`      When set to `1` and a package file exists, it forces the package         #;
-    %put #                   to be replaced by new downloaded file.                                   #;
+    %put #                   file replacement by the new downloaded file.                             #;
+    %put #                   It is a binary indicator ('0' or '1'). Default value is `1`.             #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `backup=`       When set to `1` and a package file exists, it creates a backup copy      #;
+    %put #                   of the package file. The backup copy is created with a suffix of the     #;
+    %put #                   following format: `_BCKP_yyyymmddJJMMSS`.                                #;
+    %put #                   If `replace=0` then `backup` is set to `0`.                              #;
+    %put #                   It is a binary indicator ('0' or '1'). Default value is `0`.             #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # - `URLuser=`      A user name for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.           #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
@@ -119,9 +130,27 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put #  - `github=`      *Optional.* A name of a user or an organization in GitHub.               #;
     %put #                   Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub:  #;
-    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<packagename>/raw/.../`                    #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<githubRepo>/raw/.../`                     #;
     %put #                   All characters except `[A-z0-9_.-]` are compressed.                      #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #  - `githubRepo=`  *Optional.* A name of a repository in GitHub.                            #;
+    %put #                   Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub:  #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<githubRepo>/raw/.../`                     #;
+    %put #                   By default lowercase name of installed package is used.                  #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #  - `githubToken=` *Optional.* A fine-grained personal access token for GitHub.             #;
+    %put #                   When the value is non-missing it triggers GitHub API access to           #;
+    %put #                   private repositories. Of course the token used has to be configured      #;
+    %put #                   properly for the access.                                                 #;
+    %put #                   Read GitHub documentation to learn how to create and setup your token:   #;
+    %put #                   `https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/                              #;
+    %put #                     keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/                                  #;
+    %put #                      managing-your-personal-access-tokens                                  #;
+    %put #                       #creating-a-fine-grained-personal-access-token`                      #;
+    %put #                   (lines break added for easier reading)                                   #;
+    %put #                   Public repos do not need authentication.                                 #;
+    %put #                   [NOTE!] This feature is experimental in this release.                    #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`                #;
@@ -200,9 +229,13 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
   %let loadAddCnt = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(loadAddCnt)));
   %let instDoc    = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(instDoc)));
+  %let backup     = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(backup)));
   
   %let replace    = %sysevalf(1=%superq(replace));
 
+  /* in case you do not replace then you also do not do a backup */
+  %if 0=&replace. %then %let backup = 0;
+
   %if %superq(sourcePath)= %then
     %do;
       %local SPFinitMirror SPFinitMirrorMD;
@@ -259,7 +292,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
         %do;
           %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
           %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
-          /* ingnore version support for pharmaForest for now */
+          /* ingnore version support for github for now */
           %let github = %sysfunc(compress(%superq(github),%str(,.-),KAD));
           %put INFO: GitHub location used is: %superq(github).;
           %let sourcePath = https://github.com/&github./; /*users content*/
@@ -321,13 +354,16 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ### &packageName.(&vers.) ###;
     
     %put *** %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) start *****************************************;
-    %local in out inMD outMD _IOFileref_;
+    %local in out inMD outMD bckp_ref bckplabel _IOFileref_;
     data _null_; call symputX("_IOFileref_", put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
     %let  in = i&_IOFileref_.;
     %let out = o&_IOFileref_.;
     %let  inMD = j&_IOFileref_.;
     %let outMD = u&_IOFileref_.;
 
+    %let bckp_ref = b&_IOFileref_.;
+    %let bckplabel = _BCKP_%sysfunc(compress(%sysfunc(datetime(),b8601dt.),,KD));
+
     /* %let  in = i%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
     /* %let out = o%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
 
@@ -340,7 +376,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
             %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/&vers./SPF/SPFinit.sas;
             %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/&vers./SPF/SPFinit.md;
           %end;
-        %if %superq(mirror) > 1 %then
+        %if NOT (%superq(mirror) in (0 1 4)) %then
           %put %str( )Mirror %superq(mirror) does not support versioning.;
  
         /* source code file */
@@ -363,12 +399,12 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
       %do;
         %if %superq(mirror) IN (0 3 4) %then /* SASPAC or PharmaForest or an arbitrary GitHub repo */
           %do;
-            %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/main/;
+            %let packageSubDir = &githubRepo./raw/main/;
             
             %if %superq(vers) ne %then
               %do;
                 /*%let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/main/hist/&version./;*/
-                %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/&vers./;
+                %let packageSubDir = &githubRepo./raw/&vers./;
               %end;
           %end;
         %else
@@ -405,6 +441,13 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     /* copy the file byte-by-byte  */
     %local installationRC;
     %let installationRC=1;
+
+    %if (%superq(githubToken)= )
+        OR
+        (%upcase(&packageName.) in (SPFINIT SASPACKAGEFRAMEWORK SASPACKAGESFRAMEWORK))
+    %then
+    %do;
+    /* public repo, location with URL access, or SPFinit */
     data _null_;
       length filein fileinMD 8 
         out_path in_path out_pathMD in_pathMD rcTXT $ 4096
@@ -451,12 +494,34 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
         do;
           if symgetn("replace")=1 then
             do;
+              rc = 0;
               put @2 "The following file will be replaced during "
                 / @2 "installation of the &packageName. package: " 
                 / @5 out_path;
-              rc = FDELETE(out_ref);
+
-              rc = FCOPY(in_ref, out_ref);
+              /* backup package file */
+              if symgetn("backup")=1 then
+                do;
+                  length bckp_ref $ 8 bckplabel $ 32;
+                  bckplabel = "&bckplabel.";
+                  rc = filename(bckp_ref, cats(out_path, bckplabel), "DISK", "recfm=N lrecl=1");
+                  put / @2 "The following backup file will be created:"
+                      / @5 out_path +(-1) bckplabel;                  
+                  rc + FCOPY(out_ref, bckp_ref);
                   rcTXT=sysmsg();
+                  if rc then put "WARNING: [&packageName.] Backup failed... ";
+                  _N_ = filename(bckp_ref);
+                end;
+
+              /* replace package file */
+              if rc=0 then
+                do;
+                  rc + FDELETE(out_ref);
+                  if 0=rc then
+                    rc + FCOPY(in_ref, out_ref);
+                  rcTXT=sysmsg();
+                  if rc then put "WARNING: [&packageName.] Installation failed... ";
+                end;
             end;
           else
             do;
@@ -484,6 +549,9 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
                 end;
               else if 1=FEXIST(out_refMD) and 1=symgetn("replace") then
                 do;
+                  if symgetn("backup")=1 then 
+                    put @2 "No backup done for documentation file.";
+
                   rcMD = FDELETE(out_refMD);
                   if rcMD=0 then
                     rcMD2 = FCOPY(in_refMD, out_refMD);
@@ -495,6 +563,160 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
             put @2 "Package documentation in markdown format not available." ; /* / out_pathMD / in_pathMD;*/
         end;
     run;
+    /************************************************************************************************************/
+    %end;
+    %else
+    %do;
+    /* when githubToken= is not null then a "private repo" case is assumed           */
+    /* except for SPFinit.sas that is always installed from SAS_PACKAGES public repo */
+
+    %put [NOTE!] This feature is experimental in this release!;
+    %local ref notRunHTTP;
+    %let notRunHTTP=1;
+    %if %superq(vers)= %then %let ref = main;
+                       %else %let ref = &vers.;
+    
+    %if NOT(%superq(githubTokenDebug) in (0 1 2 3)) %then %let githubTokenDebug = 0;
+
+    %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&out.)) = 0 %then 
+      %do;
+        %put %str(  )Installing the &packageName. package;
+        %put %str(  )in the &firstPackagesPath. directory.;
+        %let notRunHTTP=0;
+      %end;
+    %else
+      %do;
+        %if 1=&replace. %then
+          %do;
+            %put %str(  )The following file will be replaced during;
+            %put %str(  )installation of the &packageName. package:; 
+            %put %str(     )%sysfunc(pathname(&out.));
+
+            /* backup package file */
+            %if 1=&backup. %then
+              %do;
+                filename &bckp_ref. "&firstPackagesPath./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip&bckplabel." recfm=N lrecl=1;
+
+                %put %str(  )The following backup file will be created:; 
+                %put %str(     )%sysfunc(pathname(&bckp_ref.));
+ 
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysfunc(FCOPY(&out., &bckp_ref.));
+                %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+
+                filename &bckp_ref. clear;
+
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysevalf(&notRunHTTP. + %sysfunc(FDELETE(&out.)));
+                %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+              %end;
+            %else
+              %do;
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysfunc(FDELETE(&out.));
+                %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+              %end;
+          %end;
+        %else
+          %do;
+            %put %str(  )The following file will NOT be replaced:; 
+            %put %str(  )%sysfunc(pathname(&out.));
+            %let notRunHTTP = 1;
+          %end;
+      %end;
+
+    %if %superq(githubToken) NE %qsysfunc(compress(%superq(githubToken),%str( _),KAD)) %then
+      %do;
+        %put WARNING: The githubToken= parameter contains illegal symbols;
+        %put WARNING- Allowed symbols are letters A to Z and a to z, digits 0 to 9, and underscore(_);
+        %put WARNING- Verify your token. Installation aborted.;
+        %let notRunHTTP = 1;
+      %end; 
+
+    %if &notRunHTTP.=0 %then
+      %do;
+        %put %str(  )URL called by PROC HTTP is:;
+        %put %str(  )"https://api.github.com/repos/&github./&githubRepo./contents/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip?ref=&ref.";
+        %put %str(  )Headers:;
+        %put %str(    )Accept=application/vnd.github.raw+json;
+        %put %str(    )X-GitHub-Api-Version=2026-03-10;
+        %put %str(    )Authorization=Bearer *****************;
+        %put %str(  );
+
+
+        /* proc http setup based on: 
+           https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/contents?apiVersion=2026-03-10#get-repository-content
+        */
+        proc http 
+          method="GET"
+          out=&out.
+          URL=
+          "https://api.github.com/repos/&github./&githubRepo./contents/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip?ref=&ref."
+          CLEAR_CACHE
+          ;
+          headers
+             "Accept"="application/vnd.github.raw+json"
+             "X-GitHub-Api-Version"="2026-03-10"
+             "Authorization"="Bearer &githubToken."
+          ;     
+          debug level=&githubTokenDebug.;
+        run;
+        
+        %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&out.)) AND &SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE.=200 %then
+          %do;
+            %let installationRC=0;
+            %put %str(  )Done with return code rc=0 (zero = success);
+          %end;
+        %else
+          %do;
+            %let installationRC=1;
+            %put %str(  )Done with return code rc=&SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE. (zero = success);
+            %put %str(  )Message: &SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_PHRASE.;
+          %end;
+
+        %let notRunHTTP=1;
+        %if 1=&instDoc. AND 0=&installationRC. %then
+          %do;
+            %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&outMD.)) = 0 %then
+              %do;
+                %put %str(  )Package documentation installation on request:;
+                %let notRunHTTP = 0;
+              %end;
+            %else %if 1=&replace. %then
+              %do;
+                %if 1=&backup. %then %put %str(  )No backup done for documentation file.;
+                %put %str(  )Package documentation installation on demand:;
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysfunc(FDELETE(&outMD.));
+                %if &notRunHTTP. %then %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+              %end;
+
+            %if &notRunHTTP.=0 %then
+              %do;
+                proc http 
+                  method="GET"
+                  out=&outMD.
+                  URL=
+                  "https://api.github.com/repos/&github./&githubRepo./contents/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).md?ref=&ref."
+                  CLEAR_CACHE
+                  ;
+                  headers
+                     "Accept"="application/vnd.github.raw+json"
+                     "X-GitHub-Api-Version"="2026-03-10"
+                     "Authorization"="Bearer &githubToken."
+                  ;     
+                  debug level=&githubTokenDebug.;
+                run;
+                %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&outMD.)) AND &SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE.=200 
+                %then %put %str(  )status successful!;
+                %else %put %str(  )status unsuccessful!;
+
+              %end;
+          %end;
+      %end;
+    %else 
+      %do;
+        %let installationRC=1;
+        %put %str(  )Done with return code rc=1 (zero = success);
+      %end;
+    /************************************************************************************************************/
+    %end;
 
     filename &in.  clear;
     filename &out. clear;

SPF/Macros/ispackagesfilerefok.sas

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 vERRb /* indicates if macro should be verbose and report errors */
 )
 / minoperator PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to check if the PACKAGES fileref is "correct", type %isPackagesFilerefOK(HELP) for help, version 20260216.'
+des = 'Macro to check if the PACKAGES fileref is "correct", type %isPackagesFilerefOK(HELP) for help, version 20260411.'
 ;
 /*** HELP END ***/
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ des = 'Macro to check if the PACKAGES fileref is "correct", type %isPackagesFile
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `isPackagesFilerefOK` macro              #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to check if the `packages` fileref is "correct", version `20260216`               #;
+    %put # Macro to check if the `packages` fileref is "correct", version `20260411`               #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;

SPF/Macros/listpackages.sas

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20260216 
+  Version 20260411 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   listDataSet /* Name of a data set to save results */
 , quiet = 0   /* Indicate if results should be printed in log */
 )/secure parmbuff
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20260216.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20260411.'
 ;
 %if (%QUPCASE(&listDataSet.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro                     #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20260216`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20260411`                                #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;

SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20260216. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20260411. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20260216`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20260411`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/loadpackageaddcnt.sas

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                                          is provided in required version */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20260411. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageAddCnt` macro       #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20260216`      #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20260411`      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/loadpackages.sas

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20260216. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20260411. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20260216`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20260411`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/previewpackage.sas

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20260411. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20260216`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20260411`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/relocatepackage.sas

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 ,psMAX=MAX     /* pageSise in case executed inside DoSubL() */
 ,ods=          /* a data set for results, e.g., work.relocatePackageReport */
 )
-/ des = 'Utility macro that locally Copies or Moves Packages, version 20260216. Run %relocatePackage() for help info.'
+/ des = 'Utility macro that locally Copies or Moves Packages, version 20260411. Run %relocatePackage() for help info.'
   secure
   minoperator
 ;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `relocatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *locally copy or move* (relocate) SAS packages, version `20260216`   #;
+    %put # Macro to *locally copy or move* (relocate) SAS packages, version `20260411`   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/saspackagesframeworknotes.sas

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SPFmacroName /* space separated list of names */
 /
 minoperator 
 secure
-des = 'Macro to provide help notes about SAS Packages Framework macros, version 20260216. Run %SasPackagesFrameworkNotes(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to provide help notes about SAS Packages Framework macros, version 20260411. Run %SasPackagesFrameworkNotes(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 %local list N i element;
 %let list=
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SasPackagesFrameworkNotes
     %put ###   This is short help information for the `SasPackagesFrameworkNotes` macro  #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro prints help notes for SAS Packages Framework macros, version `20260216` #;
+    %put # Macro prints help notes for SAS Packages Framework macros, version `20260411` #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/spfint_gnpckg_arch.sas

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*+SPFint_gnPckg_arch+*/
 %macro SPFint_gnPckg_arch()/secure minoperator
-des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the archive version generation part of the process. Version 20260216.';
+des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the archive version generation part of the process. Version 20260411.';
 /* macro picks up all macrovariables from external scope, so from the %generatePackage() macro */
 %if %sysmexecname(%sysmexecdepth-1) in (GENERATEPACKAGE) %then
 %do;

SPF/Macros/spfint_gnpckg_markdown.sas

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*+SPFint_gnPckg_markdown+*/
 %macro SPFint_gnPckg_markdown()/secure minoperator
-des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the markdown documentation part of the process. Version 20260216.';
+des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the markdown documentation part of the process. Version 20260411.';
 /* macro picks up all macrovariables from external scope, so from the %generatePackage() macro */
 %if %sysmexecname(%sysmexecdepth-1) in (GENERATEPACKAGE) %then
 %do;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ data &filesWithCodes.markdown;
   %end;
 
   put " " / "---------------------------------------------------------------------" / " " 
-          / "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260216`,*"
+          / "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260411`,*"
           / "*under `&sysscp.`(`&sysscpl.`) operating system,*" 
           / "*using SAS release: `&sysvlong4.`.*" 
     / " " / "---------------------------------------------------------------------" / " ";

SPF/Macros/spfint_gnpckg_tests.sas

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*+SPFint_gnPckg_tests+*/
 %macro SPFint_gnPckg_tests()/secure minoperator
-des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the test part of the process. Version 20260216.';
+des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the test part of the process. Version 20260411.';
 /* macro picks up all macrovariables from external scope, so from the %generatePackage() macro */
 %if %sysmexecname(%sysmexecdepth-1) in (GENERATEPACKAGE) %then
 %do;

SPF/Macros/splitcodeforpackage.sas

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ,nobs=0            /* technical parameter  */
 )
 /*** HELP END ***/
-/ des = 'Utility macro to split "one big" code into multiple files for a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %splitCodeForPackage() for help info.'
+/ des = 'Utility macro to split "one big" code into multiple files for a SAS package, version 20260411. Run %splitCodeForPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(codeFile) = ) OR (%qupcase(&codeFile.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # Utility macro to *split* single file with SAS package code into multiple      #;
-    %put # files with separate snippets, version `20260216`                              #;
+    %put # files with separate snippets, version `20260411`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ options nomprint nosymbolgen nomlogic notes source ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N ;
             */
             if firstLine[j] then
               do;
-                put '/* File generated with help of SAS Packages Framework, version 20260216. */';
+                put '/* File generated with help of SAS Packages Framework, version 20260411. */';
                 firstLine[j]=0;
               end; 
             put _infile_;

SPF/Macros/unbundlePackages.sas

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ,ods= /* data set for report file */
 ,verify=0
 )/
-des='Macro to extract a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %unbundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
+des='Macro to extract a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260411. Run %unbundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
 secure
 minoperator
 ;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###     This is short help information for the `unbundlePackages` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *extract* SAS packages from a bundle, version `20260216`             #;
+    %put # Macro to *extract* SAS packages from a bundle, version `20260411`             #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/unloadpackage.sas

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20260216. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20260411. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20260216. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20260216`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20260411`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/verifypackage.sas

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20260216. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20260411. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20260216. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20260216`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20260411`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/SPFinit.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 ---
 
-# SAS Packages Framework, version `20260216`
+# SAS Packages Framework, version `20260411`
 
 ---
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file
 
 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.
 
-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20260216`**.
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20260411`**.
 
 **To get started with SAS Packages** try this [**`Introduction to SAS Packages`**](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeMzGEImIT5eV13IGXQIgWmTFCJt_cLZG&si=ElQm0_ifq76mvUbq "Introduction to SAS Packages video series") video series or [**`Getting Started with SAS Packages`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf "Getting Started with SAS Packages") presentation (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ them using the SPF can be found [**HERE**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPack
 ##       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro <a name="installpackage"></a>
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to install SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -105,8 +105,15 @@ them using the SPF can be found [**HERE**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPack
                    When there are multiple packages to install version variable
                    is scan sequentially.
 
- - `replace=`      With default value of `1` it causes existing package file
+ - `replace=`      When set to `1` and a package file exists, it forces the package         
-                   to be replaced by new downloaded file.
+                   file replacement by the new downloaded file.                             
+                   It is a binary indicator ('0' or '1'). Default value is `1`.             
+                                                                                            
+ - `backup=`       When set to `1` and a package file exists, it creates a backup copy      
+                   of the package file. The backup copy is created with a suffix of the      
+                   following format: `_BCKP_yyyymmddJJMMSS`.                                
+                   If `replace=0` then `backup` is set to `0`.                              
+                   It is a binary indicator ('0' or '1'). Default value is `0`.             
 
  - `URLuser=`      A user name for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.
 
@@ -137,6 +144,24 @@ them using the SPF can be found [**HERE**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPack
                    `https://github.com/<github>/<packagename>/raw/.../`
                   All characters except `[A-z0-9_.-]` are compressed.
 
+  - `githubRepo=`  *Optional.* A name of a repository in GitHub.                           
+                   Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub: 
+                    `https://github.com/<github>/<githubRepo>/raw/.../`                    
+                   By default lowercase name of installed package is used.                 
+                                                                                           
+  - `githubToken=` *Optional.* A fine-grained personal access token for GitHub.            
+                   When the value is non-missing it triggers GitHub API access to          
+                   private repositories. Of course the token used has to be configured     
+                   properly for the access.                                                
+                   Read GitHub documentation to learn how to create and setup your token:  
+                   `https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/`                             
+                    `keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/`                                 
+                     `managing-your-personal-access-tokens`                                 
+                      `#creating-a-fine-grained-personal-access-token`                     
+                   (lines break added for easier reading)                                  
+                   Public repos do not need authentication.                                
+                   [NOTE!] This feature is experimental in this release.                   
+                                                                                           
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation` to learn more.
@@ -185,7 +210,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES";
 ##       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro <a name="helppackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -263,7 +288,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro <a name="loadpackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -421,7 +446,7 @@ If created, those macros are automatically deleted when the `%unloadPackage()` m
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro <a name="loadpackages"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20260216`
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -472,7 +497,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro <a name="unloadpackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -539,7 +564,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro <a name="listpackages"></a>
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -588,7 +613,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro <a name="verifypackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20260216`
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -644,7 +669,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* set-up a directory for packages;
 ##    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro <a name="previewpackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -713,7 +738,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro <a name="generatepackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -946,7 +971,7 @@ All files have to have `.sas` extension. Other files are ignored.
 ##      This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro <a name="extendpackagesfileref"></a>
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20260216`
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -988,7 +1013,7 @@ filename packages ("D:/NEW_DIR" %extendPackagesFileref()); %* add new directory;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackageAddCnt` macro <a name="loadpackageaddcnt"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to load *additional content* for a SAS package, version `20260216`
+ Macro to load *additional content* for a SAS package, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -1082,7 +1107,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  Utility macro to *split* single file with SAS package code into multiple
- files with separate snippets, version `20260216`
+ files with separate snippets, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -1163,7 +1188,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `relocatePackage` macro <a name="relocatepackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to *locally copy or move* (relocate) SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to *locally copy or move* (relocate) SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -1275,7 +1300,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##       This is short help information for the `isPackagesFilerefOK` macro <a name="ispackagesfilerefok"></a>
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to check if the `packages` fileref is "correct", version `20260216`
+ Macro to check if the `packages` fileref is "correct", version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -1326,7 +1351,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##   This is short help information for the `SasPackagesFrameworkNotes` macro <a name="saspackagesframeworknotes"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro prints help notes for SAS Packages Framework macros, version `20260216`
+ Macro prints help notes for SAS Packages Framework macros, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -1376,7 +1401,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `bundlePackages` macro <a name="bundlepackages"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to *create bundles* of SAS packages, version `20260216`
+ Macro to *create bundles* of SAS packages, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -1445,7 +1470,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##     This is short help information for the `unbundlePackages` macro <a name="unbundlepackages"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to *extract* SAS packages from a bundle, version `20260216`
+ Macro to *extract* SAS packages from a bundle, version `20260411`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating

SPF/SPFinit.sas

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
    - to unload, or 
    - to generate SAS packages.
 
-  Version 20260216.
+  Version 20260411.
   See examples below.
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Contributors:
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20260216. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20260411. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20260216`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20260411`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ minoperator
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20260216. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20260411. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20260216. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20260216`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20260411`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20260216. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                         */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20260216. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20260411. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20260216. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20260216`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20260411`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ TODO:
 */
 
 /*+installPackage+*/
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20260216  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20260411  */
 /* A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
    with SAS code (macros, functions, data steps generating 
    data, etc.) wrapped up together and %INCLUDEed by
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ TODO:
 , mirror = 0    /* indicates which location for package source should be used */
 , version =     /* indicates which version of a package to install */
 , replace = 1   /* 1 = replace if the package already exist, 0 = otherwise */
+, backup = 0    /* 1 = before replacing make a copy if the package already exist, 0 = do nothing */
 , URLuser =     /* user name for the password protected URLs */
 , URLpass =     /* password for the password protected URLs */
 , URLoptions =  /* options for the `sourcePath` URLs */
@@ -751,11 +752,14 @@ TODO:
                    default is 0 - means No, 1 means Yes */
 , SFRCVN =      /* name of a macro variable to store success-failure return code value */
 , github =      /* name of a user or an organization in GitHub, all characters except [A-z0-9_.-] are compressed */
+, githubRepo = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) /* repo name to be used, by default it is the package name, but can be altered */
+, githubToken = /* user's github fine-grained personal access token */
+, githubTokenDebug = 0 /* debug values: 0,1,2,3 */
 )
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260411. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -770,7 +774,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20260216`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20260411`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -819,8 +823,15 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put #                   When there are multiple packages to install the `version` variable       #;
     %put #                   is scan sequentially.                                                    #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # - `replace=`      With default value of `1`, it causes existing package file 0             #;
+    %put # - `replace=`      When set to `1` and a package file exists, it forces the package         #;
-    %put #                   to be replaced by new downloaded file.                                   #;
+    %put #                   file replacement by the new downloaded file.                             #;
+    %put #                   It is a binary indicator ('0' or '1'). Default value is `1`.             #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `backup=`       When set to `1` and a package file exists, it creates a backup copy      #;
+    %put #                   of the package file. The backup copy is created with a suffix of the     #;
+    %put #                   following format: `_BCKP_yyyymmddJJMMSS`.                                #;
+    %put #                   If `replace=0` then `backup` is set to `0`.                              #;
+    %put #                   It is a binary indicator ('0' or '1'). Default value is `0`.             #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # - `URLuser=`      A user name for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.           #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
@@ -848,9 +859,27 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put #  - `github=`      *Optional.* A name of a user or an organization in GitHub.               #;
     %put #                   Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub:  #;
-    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<packagename>/raw/.../`                    #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<githubRepo>/raw/.../`                     #;
     %put #                   All characters except `[A-z0-9_.-]` are compressed.                      #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #  - `githubRepo=`  *Optional.* A name of a repository in GitHub.                            #;
+    %put #                   Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub:  #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<githubRepo>/raw/.../`                     #;
+    %put #                   By default lowercase name of installed package is used.                  #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #  - `githubToken=` *Optional.* A fine-grained personal access token for GitHub.             #;
+    %put #                   When the value is non-missing it triggers GitHub API access to           #;
+    %put #                   private repositories. Of course the token used has to be configured      #;
+    %put #                   properly for the access.                                                 #;
+    %put #                   Read GitHub documentation to learn how to create and setup your token:   #;
+    %put #                   `https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/                              #;
+    %put #                     keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/                                  #;
+    %put #                      managing-your-personal-access-tokens                                  #;
+    %put #                       #creating-a-fine-grained-personal-access-token`                      #;
+    %put #                   (lines break added for easier reading)                                   #;
+    %put #                   Public repos do not need authentication.                                 #;
+    %put #                   [NOTE!] This feature is experimental in this release.                    #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`                #;
@@ -929,9 +958,13 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
   %let loadAddCnt = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(loadAddCnt)));
   %let instDoc    = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(instDoc)));
+  %let backup     = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(backup)));
   
   %let replace    = %sysevalf(1=%superq(replace));
 
+  /* in case you do not replace then you also do not do a backup */
+  %if 0=&replace. %then %let backup = 0;
+
   %if %superq(sourcePath)= %then
     %do;
       %local SPFinitMirror SPFinitMirrorMD;
@@ -988,7 +1021,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
         %do;
           %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
           %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
-          /* ingnore version support for pharmaForest for now */
+          /* ingnore version support for github for now */
           %let github = %sysfunc(compress(%superq(github),%str(,.-),KAD));
           %put INFO: GitHub location used is: %superq(github).;
           %let sourcePath = https://github.com/&github./; /*users content*/
@@ -1050,13 +1083,16 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ### &packageName.(&vers.) ###;
     
     %put *** %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) start *****************************************;
-    %local in out inMD outMD _IOFileref_;
+    %local in out inMD outMD bckp_ref bckplabel _IOFileref_;
     data _null_; call symputX("_IOFileref_", put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
     %let  in = i&_IOFileref_.;
     %let out = o&_IOFileref_.;
     %let  inMD = j&_IOFileref_.;
     %let outMD = u&_IOFileref_.;
 
+    %let bckp_ref = b&_IOFileref_.;
+    %let bckplabel = _BCKP_%sysfunc(compress(%sysfunc(datetime(),b8601dt.),,KD));
+
     /* %let  in = i%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
     /* %let out = o%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
 
@@ -1069,7 +1105,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
             %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/&vers./SPF/SPFinit.sas;
             %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/&vers./SPF/SPFinit.md;
           %end;
-        %if %superq(mirror) > 1 %then
+        %if NOT (%superq(mirror) in (0 1 4)) %then
           %put %str( )Mirror %superq(mirror) does not support versioning.;
  
         /* source code file */
@@ -1092,12 +1128,12 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
       %do;
         %if %superq(mirror) IN (0 3 4) %then /* SASPAC or PharmaForest or an arbitrary GitHub repo */
           %do;
-            %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/main/;
+            %let packageSubDir = &githubRepo./raw/main/;
             
             %if %superq(vers) ne %then
               %do;
                 /*%let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/main/hist/&version./;*/
-                %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/&vers./;
+                %let packageSubDir = &githubRepo./raw/&vers./;
               %end;
           %end;
         %else
@@ -1134,6 +1170,13 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     /* copy the file byte-by-byte  */
     %local installationRC;
     %let installationRC=1;
+
+    %if (%superq(githubToken)= )
+        OR
+        (%upcase(&packageName.) in (SPFINIT SASPACKAGEFRAMEWORK SASPACKAGESFRAMEWORK))
+    %then
+    %do;
+    /* public repo, location with URL access, or SPFinit */
     data _null_;
       length filein fileinMD 8 
         out_path in_path out_pathMD in_pathMD rcTXT $ 4096
@@ -1180,12 +1223,34 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
         do;
           if symgetn("replace")=1 then
             do;
+              rc = 0;
               put @2 "The following file will be replaced during "
                 / @2 "installation of the &packageName. package: " 
                 / @5 out_path;
-              rc = FDELETE(out_ref);
+
-              rc = FCOPY(in_ref, out_ref);
+              /* backup package file */
+              if symgetn("backup")=1 then
+                do;
+                  length bckp_ref $ 8 bckplabel $ 32;
+                  bckplabel = "&bckplabel.";
+                  rc = filename(bckp_ref, cats(out_path, bckplabel), "DISK", "recfm=N lrecl=1");
+                  put / @2 "The following backup file will be created:"
+                      / @5 out_path +(-1) bckplabel;                  
+                  rc + FCOPY(out_ref, bckp_ref);
                   rcTXT=sysmsg();
+                  if rc then put "WARNING: [&packageName.] Backup failed... ";
+                  _N_ = filename(bckp_ref);
+                end;
+
+              /* replace package file */
+              if rc=0 then
+                do;
+                  rc + FDELETE(out_ref);
+                  if 0=rc then
+                    rc + FCOPY(in_ref, out_ref);
+                  rcTXT=sysmsg();
+                  if rc then put "WARNING: [&packageName.] Installation failed... ";
+                end;
             end;
           else
             do;
@@ -1213,6 +1278,9 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
                 end;
               else if 1=FEXIST(out_refMD) and 1=symgetn("replace") then
                 do;
+                  if symgetn("backup")=1 then 
+                    put @2 "No backup done for documentation file.";
+
                   rcMD = FDELETE(out_refMD);
                   if rcMD=0 then
                     rcMD2 = FCOPY(in_refMD, out_refMD);
@@ -1224,6 +1292,160 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
             put @2 "Package documentation in markdown format not available." ; /* / out_pathMD / in_pathMD;*/
         end;
     run;
+    /************************************************************************************************************/
+    %end;
+    %else
+    %do;
+    /* when githubToken= is not null then a "private repo" case is assumed           */
+    /* except for SPFinit.sas that is always installed from SAS_PACKAGES public repo */
+
+    %put [NOTE!] This feature is experimental in this release!;
+    %local ref notRunHTTP;
+    %let notRunHTTP=1;
+    %if %superq(vers)= %then %let ref = main;
+                       %else %let ref = &vers.;
+    
+    %if NOT(%superq(githubTokenDebug) in (0 1 2 3)) %then %let githubTokenDebug = 0;
+
+    %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&out.)) = 0 %then 
+      %do;
+        %put %str(  )Installing the &packageName. package;
+        %put %str(  )in the &firstPackagesPath. directory.;
+        %let notRunHTTP=0;
+      %end;
+    %else
+      %do;
+        %if 1=&replace. %then
+          %do;
+            %put %str(  )The following file will be replaced during;
+            %put %str(  )installation of the &packageName. package:; 
+            %put %str(     )%sysfunc(pathname(&out.));
+
+            /* backup package file */
+            %if 1=&backup. %then
+              %do;
+                filename &bckp_ref. "&firstPackagesPath./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip&bckplabel." recfm=N lrecl=1;
+
+                %put %str(  )The following backup file will be created:; 
+                %put %str(     )%sysfunc(pathname(&bckp_ref.));
+ 
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysfunc(FCOPY(&out., &bckp_ref.));
+                %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+
+                filename &bckp_ref. clear;
+
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysevalf(&notRunHTTP. + %sysfunc(FDELETE(&out.)));
+                %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+              %end;
+            %else
+              %do;
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysfunc(FDELETE(&out.));
+                %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+              %end;
+          %end;
+        %else
+          %do;
+            %put %str(  )The following file will NOT be replaced:; 
+            %put %str(  )%sysfunc(pathname(&out.));
+            %let notRunHTTP = 1;
+          %end;
+      %end;
+
+    %if %superq(githubToken) NE %qsysfunc(compress(%superq(githubToken),%str( _),KAD)) %then
+      %do;
+        %put WARNING: The githubToken= parameter contains illegal symbols;
+        %put WARNING- Allowed symbols are letters A to Z and a to z, digits 0 to 9, and underscore(_);
+        %put WARNING- Verify your token. Installation aborted.;
+        %let notRunHTTP = 1;
+      %end; 
+
+    %if &notRunHTTP.=0 %then
+      %do;
+        %put %str(  )URL called by PROC HTTP is:;
+        %put %str(  )"https://api.github.com/repos/&github./&githubRepo./contents/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip?ref=&ref.";
+        %put %str(  )Headers:;
+        %put %str(    )Accept=application/vnd.github.raw+json;
+        %put %str(    )X-GitHub-Api-Version=2026-03-10;
+        %put %str(    )Authorization=Bearer *****************;
+        %put %str(  );
+
+
+        /* proc http setup based on: 
+           https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/contents?apiVersion=2026-03-10#get-repository-content
+        */
+        proc http 
+          method="GET"
+          out=&out.
+          URL=
+          "https://api.github.com/repos/&github./&githubRepo./contents/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip?ref=&ref."
+          CLEAR_CACHE
+          ;
+          headers
+             "Accept"="application/vnd.github.raw+json"
+             "X-GitHub-Api-Version"="2026-03-10"
+             "Authorization"="Bearer &githubToken."
+          ;     
+          debug level=&githubTokenDebug.;
+        run;
+        
+        %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&out.)) AND &SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE.=200 %then
+          %do;
+            %let installationRC=0;
+            %put %str(  )Done with return code rc=0 (zero = success);
+          %end;
+        %else
+          %do;
+            %let installationRC=1;
+            %put %str(  )Done with return code rc=&SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE. (zero = success);
+            %put %str(  )Message: &SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_PHRASE.;
+          %end;
+
+        %let notRunHTTP=1;
+        %if 1=&instDoc. AND 0=&installationRC. %then
+          %do;
+            %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&outMD.)) = 0 %then
+              %do;
+                %put %str(  )Package documentation installation on request:;
+                %let notRunHTTP = 0;
+              %end;
+            %else %if 1=&replace. %then
+              %do;
+                %if 1=&backup. %then %put %str(  )No backup done for documentation file.;
+                %put %str(  )Package documentation installation on demand:;
+                %let notRunHTTP = %sysfunc(FDELETE(&outMD.));
+                %if &notRunHTTP. %then %put %sysfunc(sysmsg());
+              %end;
+
+            %if &notRunHTTP.=0 %then
+              %do;
+                proc http 
+                  method="GET"
+                  out=&outMD.
+                  URL=
+                  "https://api.github.com/repos/&github./&githubRepo./contents/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).md?ref=&ref."
+                  CLEAR_CACHE
+                  ;
+                  headers
+                     "Accept"="application/vnd.github.raw+json"
+                     "X-GitHub-Api-Version"="2026-03-10"
+                     "Authorization"="Bearer &githubToken."
+                  ;     
+                  debug level=&githubTokenDebug.;
+                run;
+                %if %sysfunc(FEXIST(&outMD.)) AND &SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE.=200 
+                %then %put %str(  )status successful!;
+                %else %put %str(  )status unsuccessful!;
+
+              %end;
+          %end;
+      %end;
+    %else 
+      %do;
+        %let installationRC=1;
+        %put %str(  )Done with return code rc=1 (zero = success);
+      %end;
+    /************************************************************************************************************/
+    %end;
 
     filename &in.  clear;
     filename &out. clear;
@@ -1422,7 +1644,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
   Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20260216 
+  Version 20260411 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1444,7 +1666,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20260216. Run %%installPackage() fo
   listDataSet /* Name of a data set to save results */
 , quiet = 0   /* Indicate if results should be printed in log */
 )/secure parmbuff
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20260216.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20260411.'
 ;
 %if (%QUPCASE(&listDataSet.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -1459,7 +1681,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro                     #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20260216`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20260411`                                #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -1685,7 +1907,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 
    Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20260216
+   Version 20260411
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1735,7 +1957,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
                          when empty takes buildLocation */
 )/ secure minoperator
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20260411. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -1750,7 +1972,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro              #;
     %put #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                                    #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20260216`                                 #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20260411`                                 #;
     %put #                                                                                    #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                     #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                             #;
@@ -2632,7 +2854,7 @@ title6 "MD5 hashed fileref of package lowcase name: &_PackageFileref_.";
     title&_titleNumber_. "Package ZIP file location is: &buildLocation.";
   %end;
 
-footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20260216";
+footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20260411";
 
 proc print 
   data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base build folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent)
@@ -3457,7 +3679,7 @@ data _null_;
     %end; 
   put +(-1) '`.;''' 
     / ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, E8601DT19.-L) !! ";"' 
-    / ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260216.;''' 
+    / ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260411.;''' 
     / ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' 
     / ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' 
     / ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -3621,7 +3843,7 @@ data _null_;
             %end; 
       put +(-1) '`.; '' !!' /
           '''      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, E8601DT19.-L) !! " ''';                    '' !! ' / 
-          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260216.;                                  '' !! ' / 
+          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20260411.;                                  '' !! ' / 
           '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' / 
           '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
           '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -4493,7 +4715,7 @@ data _null_;
   %end;
 
   put 'put " " / @3 "---------------------------------------------------------------------" / " ";' 
-    /       'put @3 "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260216`*";' 
+    /       'put @3 "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260411`*";' 
     /       "put @3 '*under `&sysscp.`(`&sysscpl.`) operating system,*';"
     /       "put @3 '*using SAS release: `&sysvlong4.`.*';"
     / 'put " " / @3 "---------------------------------------------------------------------";';
@@ -4932,7 +5154,7 @@ options &qlenmax_fstimer_tmp.;
 
 /*+SPFint_gnPckg_tests+*/
 %macro SPFint_gnPckg_tests()/secure minoperator
-des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the test part of the process. Version 20260216.';
+des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the test part of the process. Version 20260411.';
 /* macro picks up all macrovariables from external scope, so from the %generatePackage() macro */
 %if %sysmexecname(%sysmexecdepth-1) in (GENERATEPACKAGE) %then
 %do;
@@ -5614,7 +5836,7 @@ options &quotelenmax_tmp.;
 
 /*+SPFint_gnPckg_markdown+*/
 %macro SPFint_gnPckg_markdown()/secure minoperator
-des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the markdown documentation part of the process. Version 20260216.';
+des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the markdown documentation part of the process. Version 20260411.';
 /* macro picks up all macrovariables from external scope, so from the %generatePackage() macro */
 %if %sysmexecname(%sysmexecdepth-1) in (GENERATEPACKAGE) %then
 %do;
@@ -5726,7 +5948,7 @@ data &filesWithCodes.markdown;
   %end;
 
   put " " / "---------------------------------------------------------------------" / " " 
-          / "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260216`,*"
+          / "*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20260411`,*"
           / "*under `&sysscp.`(`&sysscpl.`) operating system,*" 
           / "*using SAS release: `&sysvlong4.`.*" 
     / " " / "---------------------------------------------------------------------" / " ";
@@ -5867,7 +6089,7 @@ options &MarkDownOptionsTmp.;
 
 /*+SPFint_gnPckg_arch+*/
 %macro SPFint_gnPckg_arch()/secure minoperator
-des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the archive version generation part of the process. Version 20260216.';
+des='SAS Packages Framework internal macro. Executable only inside the %generatePackage() macro. The macro encapsulates the archive version generation part of the process. Version 20260411.';
 /* macro picks up all macrovariables from external scope, so from the %generatePackage() macro */
 %if %sysmexecname(%sysmexecdepth-1) in (GENERATEPACKAGE) %then
 %do;
@@ -6034,7 +6256,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20260216. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20260411. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -6050,7 +6272,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20260216`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20260411`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -6148,7 +6370,7 @@ parmbuff
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20260216. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20260411. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -6163,7 +6385,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20260216. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20260216`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20260411`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -6379,7 +6601,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20260216. Run %
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20260411. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -6394,7 +6616,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20260216`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20260411`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -6528,7 +6750,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %preview
              when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20260216. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20260411. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 
 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -6544,7 +6766,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20260216
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20260216`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20260411`             #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -6646,7 +6868,7 @@ filename packages list;
                                          is provided in required version */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20260411. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -6662,7 +6884,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageAddCnt` macro       #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20260216`      #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20260411`      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -7033,7 +7255,7 @@ minoperator
 ,nobs=0            /* technical parameter  */
 )
 /*** HELP END ***/
-/ des = 'Utility macro to split "one big" code into multiple files for a SAS package, version 20260216. Run %splitCodeForPackage() for help info.'
+/ des = 'Utility macro to split "one big" code into multiple files for a SAS package, version 20260411. Run %splitCodeForPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(codeFile) = ) OR (%qupcase(&codeFile.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -7049,7 +7271,7 @@ minoperator
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # Utility macro to *split* single file with SAS package code into multiple      #;
-    %put # files with separate snippets, version `20260216`                              #;
+    %put # files with separate snippets, version `20260411`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -7425,7 +7647,7 @@ options nomprint nosymbolgen nomlogic notes source ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N ;
             */
             if firstLine[j] then
               do;
-                put '/* File generated with help of SAS Packages Framework, version 20260216. */';
+                put '/* File generated with help of SAS Packages Framework, version 20260411. */';
                 firstLine[j]=0;
               end; 
             put _infile_;
@@ -7458,7 +7680,7 @@ options &options_tmp2.;
 ,psMAX=MAX     /* pageSise in case executed inside DoSubL() */
 ,ods=          /* a data set for results, e.g., work.relocatePackageReport */
 )
-/ des = 'Utility macro that locally Copies or Moves Packages, version 20260216. Run %relocatePackage() for help info.'
+/ des = 'Utility macro that locally Copies or Moves Packages, version 20260411. Run %relocatePackage() for help info.'
   secure
   minoperator
 ;
@@ -7476,7 +7698,7 @@ options &options_tmp2.;
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `relocatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *locally copy or move* (relocate) SAS packages, version `20260216`   #;
+    %put # Macro to *locally copy or move* (relocate) SAS packages, version `20260411`   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -8134,7 +8356,7 @@ filename PACKAGES ("R:\testPackages2" "R:\testPackages1");
 vERRb /* indicates if macro should be verbose and report errors */
 )
 / minoperator PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to check if the PACKAGES fileref is "correct", type %isPackagesFilerefOK(HELP) for help, version 20260216.'
+des = 'Macro to check if the PACKAGES fileref is "correct", type %isPackagesFilerefOK(HELP) for help, version 20260411.'
 ;
 /*** HELP END ***/
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
@@ -8150,7 +8372,7 @@ des = 'Macro to check if the PACKAGES fileref is "correct", type %isPackagesFile
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `isPackagesFilerefOK` macro              #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to check if the `packages` fileref is "correct", version `20260216`               #;
+    %put # Macro to check if the `packages` fileref is "correct", version `20260411`               #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -8284,7 +8506,7 @@ SPFmacroName /* space separated list of names */
 /
 minoperator 
 secure
-des = 'Macro to provide help notes about SAS Packages Framework macros, version 20260216. Run %SasPackagesFrameworkNotes(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to provide help notes about SAS Packages Framework macros, version 20260411. Run %SasPackagesFrameworkNotes(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 %local list N i element;
 %let list=
@@ -8330,7 +8552,7 @@ SasPackagesFrameworkNotes
     %put ###   This is short help information for the `SasPackagesFrameworkNotes` macro  #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro prints help notes for SAS Packages Framework macros, version `20260216` #;
+    %put # Macro prints help notes for SAS Packages Framework macros, version `20260411` #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -8453,7 +8675,7 @@ options mlogic symbolgen;
 ,packagesRef=packages
 ,ods= /* data set for report file */
 )/
-des='Macro to create a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %bundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
+des='Macro to create a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260411. Run %bundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
 secure minoperator
 ;
 
@@ -8470,7 +8692,7 @@ secure minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `bundlePackages` macro          #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *create bundles* of SAS packages, version `20260216`                 #;
+    %put # Macro to *create bundles* of SAS packages, version `20260411`                 #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -8955,7 +9177,7 @@ filename p2 "R:/dontexist";
 ,ods= /* data set for report file */
 ,verify=0
 )/
-des='Macro to extract a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260216. Run %unbundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
+des='Macro to extract a bundle of SAS packages, version 20260411. Run %unbundlePackages(HELP) for help info.'
 secure
 minoperator
 ;
@@ -8973,7 +9195,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###     This is short help information for the `unbundlePackages` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *extract* SAS packages from a bundle, version `20260216`             #;
+    %put # Macro to *extract* SAS packages from a bundle, version `20260411`             #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;